Autumn Puzzle

4. Traditional welsh soup or stew of lamb and leeks
6. My father's brother
9. Magical form of transport, also used for sweeping
10. Another name for a mushroom
11. Precipitation, not snow
12. Colourful explosive usually set off as parti of a celebration
14. A viral illness that is more common in colder weather, and for which people can get annual vaccinations; flu
17. Informal expression used to describe cold weather, sounds the same as a small spicy pepper
18. Female wizard
22. A sweater or jumper, but not a cardigan
23. Nut from the horse chestnut tree, sometimes used in a playground game

1. Shortest day of the year, pagan festival
2. Orange vegetable often carved as a lantern
3. Tenth month of the Gregorian calendar
5. Magical stick
7. Season between summer and winter
8. A large wooden structure set alight to provide warmth, light and entertainment, especially in early November
10. Housing association serving the Rhondda, Cynon and Taff Valleys, and part of Cardiff Bay
13. American name for autumn
15. Used with latitude to determine location on a map
16. The Welsh word for autumn
19. Prickly mammal that often hides in leaves
20. Metal pot used to brew potions
21. Large farmed poultry associated with thanksgiving in the United States